(Strix rufipes)
Dear, dark dapple of plush.
Dark and shadowed eyes, shining pools of night into which you get lost. How far inside you she sees, into you, through you, to the very physics of being that intertwines us all together and apart. A heart shaped reminder we are inextricably entangled.
The eyes of this dear creature captured my heart as I was researching my next piece. All dark and broody, her stripes and partially shadowed face. And I saw what seemed to be a heart on a feather of her lower belly, perhaps slightly exaggerated here, to show she captured mine.
The name of this piece was inspired by the poetry of Mary Oliver, who wrote many words about owls, their at once mysterious and wholly grounded nature, and connection to all facets of the web of life.
Artwork comes shipped flat with a protective acid free mat frame and backing, ready for you to take to a professional framer and have beautifully matted and framed to match your heart and home.
Reference by Ben Williams via Wildlife Reference Photos